MKS Instruments, Inc. [MKSI] stock is trading at $142.35, up 5.40%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The MKSI shares have gain 7.28% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.04%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
MKS Instruments, Inc. [NASDAQ: MKSI] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 10, 2024, when BofA Securities initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $160. On March 01, 2023, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $125 on the stock. KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded its rating to a Overweight but stick to its price target of $100 on December 20, 2022. The Benchmark Company downgraded its rating to a Hold. Loop Capital started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on February 23, 2022, and assigned it a price target of $200. In a note dated January 26, 2022, KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated an Sector Weight rating.
MKS Instruments, Inc. [MKSI] stock has fluctuated between $63.44 and $139.20 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $151.25 within the next 12 months. MKS Instruments, Inc. [NASDAQ: MKSI] shares were valued at $142.35 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 6.25% based on the average MKSI price forecast.
Analyzing the MKSI fundamentals
MKS Instruments, Inc. [NASDAQ:MKSI] reported sales of 3.70B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 9.32%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.43% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.37%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.49%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.48%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.2, Equity is -0.72 and Total Capital is -0.17. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.97.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 138.66 points at the first support level, and at 134.96 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 144.35, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 146.34.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, MKS Instruments, Inc.’s Current Ratio is 3.69. Also, the Quick Ratio is 2.34, while the Cash Ratio stands at 1.17. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.59, the price to book ratio is 3.94.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Mora Elizabeth, Director, that happened on Jun 03 ’24 when 275.0 shares were sold. Director, Mora Elizabeth completed a deal on Apr 01 ’24 to sell 250.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, GC & Secretary Burke Kathleen Flaherty sold 7411.0 shares on Mar 01 ’24.
